Emily Yoffe
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Past articles by Emily:
Help! My Son Won’t Vaccinate His Baby. Should I Do It Behind His Back?
Is it worth the risk? → Read More
Does Anyone Still Take Both Sexual Assault and Due Process Seriously?
In the aftermath of the Kavanaugh debacle, I will remain pessimistic, on the sunset side of the mountain. → Read More
Date Lab: These music lovers could be a duo. Or not.
They agreed on food and music. And their total lack of chemistry. → Read More
Zero Tolerance for Zero Tolerance
The children at the border are just the latest casualty of this deeply misguided approach to public policy. → Read More
Understanding Harvey
Power alone does not explain the predations of Harvey Weinstein, Bill Cosby, Larry Nasar, Charlie Rose and the other famous men toppled by Me Too. By Emily Yoffe → Read More
My Husband’s Other Wife: She Died, so I Could Find the Man I Love.
All of us exist because of a series of tragedies and flukes. → Read More
Harvey Weinstein is also a jerk. That alone should have gotten him fired.
His public outbursts put his companies at risk. → Read More
An Unexpected Ally for Betsy DeVos on Campus Sexual Assault
Jerry Brown, California's Democratic governor, has vetoed a bill that would’ve codified into law Obama-era guidance on Title IX. → Read More
The Question of Race in Campus Sexual-Assault Cases
Is the system biased against men of color? → Read More
The Bad Science Behind Campus Response to Sexual Assault
Assertions about how trauma physiologically impedes the ability to resist or coherently remember assault have greatly undermined defense against assault allegations. But science offers little support for these claims. → Read More
The Uncomfortable Truth About Campus Rape Policy
At many schools, the rules intended to protect victims of sexual assault mean students have lost their right to due process—and an accusation of wrongdoing can derail a person’s entire college education. → Read More
Innocence Is Irrelevant in the Age of the Plea Bargain
This is the age of the plea bargain—and millions of Americans are suffering the consequences. → Read More
Saying Goodbye as Dear Prudence
This is Emily Yoffe’s farewell column as Dear Prudence. But don’t stop sending your questions for publication to prudence@slate.com. (Questions may be edit → Read More
In Her Final Chat, Prudie Shares Which Letter Was the Hardest to Answer
Emily Yoffe, aka Dear Prudence, chatted with readers for her final live Q-and-A. An edited transcript of the chat is below. (Sign up below to get Dear Prud → Read More
Help! My Husband Is Slowly Dying, and I’m Pregnant by Another Man.
Get Dear Prudence delivered to your inbox each week by signing up in the box below. Please send your questions for publication to prudence@slate.com. (Ques → Read More
Help! My Atheist Husband Uses Thanksgiving Grace to Rant About God.
Emily Yoffe, aka Dear Prudence, is online weekly to chat live with readers. An edited transcript of the chat is below. (Sign up below to get Dear Prudence → Read More
Help! My Teenage Neighbor Has Underage Sex With Her Boyfriend. Should I Call the Police?
Emily Yoffe, aka Dear Prudence, is online weekly to chat live with readers. An edited transcript of the chat is below. (Sign up below to get Dear Prudence → Read More
Chat With Dear Prudence
Need help getting along with partners, relatives, co-workers, and people in general? Ask Dear Prudence! Emily Yoffe takes your questions on manners, morals → Read More
Help! My Son Is Being Excluded From Halloween by Neighborhood Boys. Should I Intervene?
Get Dear Prudence delivered to your inbox each week by signing up in the box below. Please send your questions for publication to prudence@slate.com. (Ques → Read More
Help! I Just Found Out My Obstetrician Is Anti-Abortion. Is It Too Late to Switch Doctors?
Emily Yoffe, aka Dear Prudence, is online weekly to chat live with readers. An edited transcript of the chat is below. (Sign up below to get Dear Prudence → Read More